The detention and ensuing arrest of several journalists in the latest wave of the probe into Ergenekon, a shadowy crime network which has alleged links within the state and is suspected of plotting to topple the government, have prompted some circles to launch a campaign against the government, accusing it of masterminding the legal actions taken against the journalists.

Protestors in Ankara wore a black band around their mouths to express their protest against the arrest of journalists Şık and Şener. Press members in Istanbul called for legal amendments and the release of the detained journalists. HRW and RSF criticized the arrests and restriction on press freedom.

Journalists’ detention sparks twin protests in TurkeySoutheast European TimesTen people, most of them journalists, were detained on Thursday as part of the so-called Ergenekon investigation, into a suspected plot to topple the government. Among those detained are Ahmet Sik and Nedim Sener, known for their critical reporting on

Govt’s links to Ergenekon detentionsSunday’s ZamanThe detention and ensuing arrest of several journalists in the latest wave of the probe into Ergenekon, a shadowy crime network which has alleged links within the state and is suspected of plotting to topple the government, have prompted some circles